XXX. THE SOUDAN WAR (_continued_)-- VIII. DISASTER XXXI. THE SOUDAN WAR (_continued_)-- IX. THE RESCUE XXXII. THE SOUDAN WAR (_continued_)-- X. THE EFFECT OF THE ACTION OF WAD HABESHI XXXIII. THE SOUDAN WAR (_continued_)-- XI. THE RETREAT XXXIV. THE SOUDAN WAR (_continued_)-- XII. SEQUEL AND CONCLUSION XXXV. ORGANISATION FOR WAR XXXVI. THE TWENTY-ONE MILLION XXXVII. H.M.S. UNDAUNTED-- I. WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET XXXVIII. H.M.S. UNDAUNTED (_continued_)-- II. THE SALVING OF THE _SEIGNELAY_ XXXIX. THE SECOND SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME XL. STEAM RESERVE XLI. VIEWS AND REVIEWS XLII. COVETED CHINA. NOTE XLIII. THE INTROMISSION OF THE ADMIRALS XLIV. TRAFFICS AND DISCOVERIES-- I. CHINA XLV. TRAFFICS AND DISCOVERIES (_continued_)-- II. JAPAN XLVI. TRAFFICS AND DISCOVERIES (_continued_)-- III. THE UNITED STATES {xii} XLVII. H.M.S. _RAMILLIES_ XLVIII. HER MAJESTY'S MIDSHIPMEN XLIX. THE PARLIAMENTARY ANVIL L. THE CHANNEL FLEET LI. BOAT RACING LII. THE MEDITERRANEAN STATION LIII. SPORTING MEMORIES-- I. RIDING AND DRIVING LIV. SPORTING MEMORIES (continued)-- I. SHOOTING LV. SPORTING MEMORIES (continued)-- III. FISHING LVI. HOME WATERS: THE LAST COMMAND POSTSCRIPT. THE MAKING OF AN ADMIRAL INDEX (The "Notes" are by L. COPE CORNFORD) {xiii} LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE AUTHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _Frontispiece_ From a photograph by Heath CURRAGHMORE From a photograph by G. D. Croker SIR JOHN DE LA POER BERESFORD, 4TH MARQUESS OF WATERFORD CHRISTINA, MARCHIONESS OF WATERFORD From paintings at Curraghmore THE AUTHOR AS NAVAL CADET From a photograph H.M.S. _MARLBOROUGH_, 1861 From a painting in the possession of the Author THE OFFICERS OF H.M.S. _SUTLEJ_, 1865. From a photograph H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH From a photograph by J. Russell & Sons PIETER BOTH MOUNTAIN, MAURITIUS From a photograph THE AUTHOR AS LIEUTENANT From a photograph {xiv} THE AUTHOR ÆT. 27 From a photograph LADY CHARLES BERESFORD From a photograph THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA, 11TH JULY 1882 From a chart drawn by the Author at the time ON BOARD H.M.S. CONDOR, 11TH JULY 1882 From a drawing by Frederic Villiers PROVOST-MARSHAL AND CHIEF OF POLICE, ALEXANDRIA, JULY 1882 From a drawing by Frederic Villiers THE AUTHOR'S METHOD OF HAULING BOATS THROUGH THE BAB-EL-KEBIR After a drawing made on the spot by the Author THE NILE FROM WADY HALFA TO KHARTOUM THE AUTHOR From a photograph by Hallen, New York "RUNNING THE GAUNTLET"--THE ACTION OF THE _SAFIEH_ AT WAD HABESHI, 4TH FEBRUARY 1885 From a painting in the possession of the Author FIELD-MARSHAL THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT WOLSELEY From a photograph by Elliott & Fry